Mountbatten Pink (#997A8D)

The hex code for Mountbatten Pink is #997A8D. It is rgb(153, 122, 141) in RGB, hsl(323, 13%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 40%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#997A8D

HEX#997A8D

RGBrgb(153, 122, 141)

HSLhsl(323, 13%, 54%)

HSVhsv(323, 20%, 60%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 40%)

OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.047 341.3)

LABlab(54.71% 14.86 -5.53)

LCHlch(54.71% 15.85 339.58)

Colors Closest to Mountbatten Pink

Mountbatten Pink is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

English Lavender#B48395ΔE 9.3 Old Lavender#796878ΔE 10.34 Lilac Luster#AE98AAΔE 11.31 Heliotrope Gray#AA98A9ΔE 11.65 Glossy Grape#AB92B3ΔE 12.13 Rocket Metallic#8A7F80ΔE 12.31

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#997A8D Channel Values

How Mountbatten Pink breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 153 · G 122 · B 141	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 323° · S 13% · L 54%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 323° · S 20% · V 60%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 20% · Y 8% · K 40%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.8:1 vs white · 5.52:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Mountbatten Pink background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Mountbatten Pink

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Mountbatten Pink; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Mountbatten Pink

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Mountbatten Pink Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#997A8D

Protanopia#80808D

Protanomaly#8B7E8D

Deuteranopia#85858C

Deuteranomaly#8E818C

Tritanopia#977D7D

Tritanomaly#987C83

Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #997A8D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--mountbatten-pink: #997A8D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #997A8D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'mountbatten-pink': '#997A8D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.600, green: 0.478, blue: 0.553)

Android XML<color name="mountbatten_pink">#997A8D</color>

SVG fillfill="#997A8D"

More Pink Colors

Mountbatten Pink sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

9e0035 996699 9e299a 993399 9e5e6f 993366 9f2850 992572 9f2b68 990099 a00955 990066 b39eb5 cc006d d8bfd8 e495af eebeed f64a8a fda5d5 ff33ff ffa6c9 200e15 570057 780d51

#997A8D Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Mountbatten Pink?

The hex code for Mountbatten Pink is #997A8D. That is rgb(153, 122, 141) in RGB, hsl(323, 13%, 54%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 40%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #997A8D?

#997A8D is rgb(153, 122, 141) — red 153, green 122, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #997A8D?

#997A8D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 8%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #997A8D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #997A8D scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #997A8D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #997A8D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.67, which is visibly different.

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